It's the last day... finally, after being away from home for almost 2 weeks!
- We decided to leave the hotel late - had a good breakfast, then check out... partly also because 'off-peak' for tube travel only starts at 9.30 am. Yes, the difference of the day pass between peak and off-peak can go as much as 1 pound!
St Paul Cathedral
- We came the other day (with the land tour), but today's target was to discover the internal part of the cathedral. It was big... it's dome! Yes, that's the highlight of the entire building... so beautiful, above ground.
- The above-ground building comes with 3 more levels. Climbed up the 1st level through a narrow spiral staircase... on my own, it's pretty scary initially... there's no point of return. From here, can see the other side of the dome. It was suspended from the ceiling. Oh yes, a lady was giggling, talking to someone... who was at the other end... Oh! It's the Whisper Wall at work!
- There's a crypt. Hm... it's dim and eerie... pretty scary... If I were alone, I would have retracted my footsteps. There are monuments and coffins! Yes, some very famous people were buried here... some were remembered here (like William Blake, the poet). You know what, the first thing crossed my mind was the scene from Romeo and Juliet. Yes, where Romeo looked for Juliet (after she faked her death).
Tower of London
- Visited the Tower of London in the very first trip... it was like a maze... not because it's huge (certainly, it's not comparable to Windsor)... but it's its layout... and the story behind it casted a bloody shadow behind it. It seems typical that castles often also double up as prison where kings, queens and royalties were imprisoned and beheaded... Ee.....
- Next to it is the beautiful Tower Bridge which can lift up its 'roads' to let ship passed through. So, it's not London Bridge is falling down... It should be Tower Bridge, to be exact, in London.
Lunch...
- We had KFC for lunch near the Tower of London... it cost less than 6 pounds! for 2 mini-burgers (recommended by Chai Noi) and 3 hot wings... and yes, the Max Peisi.
Buckingham Palace
- We came the other night... in fact, it was so dark that there's nothing to see! except the big crests on the gates and the back of the Victorian monument (that golden angel)!
- It definitely looks different with daylight. Yes, the Queen was IN, judging by the flag flying.
- Harrods - a very huge departmental store with a theme in almost every section (eg. Egyptian room). So many things... Surprising, its home brand of jams and cookies and toiletries are pretty affordable, as compared to Body Shop (surprisingly!).
- Did not buy anything at the Knightsbridge store, but got a couple of things from its airport store - hm... at a slightly cheaper price, though the range is limited.
- On the way out, there's a group of anti-fur activist requesting people stop patronising Harrods for its furry business... something we don't see back home!
Journeying home...
- Was telling myself... one time would be more than enough! No more city-hopping in this manner! It's so tiring to fly for so many stops.
- This time, watched "No Reservations", "Licence to Wed", "Spider Man" and the cantonese show "Iron Lady Chef"... anyway, it's a good pastime...
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